Privacy Policy for the Income Tax Calculator

1. Information We Collect

Tax Mate is designed with privacy in mind. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information or financial data you enter into our income tax calculator.

1.1 Calculator Data

• All calculations are performed locally in your browser
• No income, deduction, or tax data is sent to our servers
• No personal information is collected or stored

1.2 Website Analytics

We may use basic website analytics to understand usage patterns, but this data is anonymized and does not identify individual users.

2. How We Use Information

Since we do not collect personal data through our calculator, there is no personal information to use, share, or sell.

3. Data Security

Your privacy is protected because:

• All calculations happen in your browser
• No data is transmitted to our servers
• We use HTTPS encryption for all communications
• No cookies are used to track your calculations

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services for:

• Website hosting and content delivery
• Basic analytics (anonymized data only)
• External links to official government resources
• Google AdSense for advertising (see below)

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

5. Cookies

We do not use cookies to track your calculator usage or store any personal information. However, third-party services like Google AdSense may use cookies for advertising purposes. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

6. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through our website or email.